Judges 1:1-2:9 + Luke 21:29-22:13 + Psalm 90:1-91:16 + Proverbs 13:24-25 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - Today we begin the book of Judges! Coming up in this book, we’ll be reading about Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Delilah, and Micah - to drop a few names.  Below is a great map of the judges in Israel that we'll be reading about: Judges Author: Unknown Date: Eleventh century B.C. Content: The book of Judges covers ..read more

Joshua 24:1-33 + Luke 21:1-28 + Psalm 89:38-52 + Proverbs 13:20-23 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - Today we finish up the book of Joshua!  What a book.  I have definitely learned much from this book this year.  And today's readings are no exception.  Chapter 24 is a wonderful closing to this book where the Israelites renew their covenant with God.  Verses 25 through 27 are awesome - "So Jos ..read more

Joshua 22:21-23:16 + Luke 20:27-47 + Psalm 89:14-37 + Proverbs 13:17-19 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Brief post today.  Back to a full post tomorrow.  :) New Testament - Bible.org's commentary on Luke chapter 20's readings today titled "One Bride for Seven Brothers" is at this link and commentary titled "David's Son" is at this link. Psalms - I love Psalm 89:15 today: "Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship ..read more

Joshua 19:1-20:9 + Luke 19:28-48 + Psalm 88:1-18 + Proverbs 13:12-14 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - Today we finish up reading about the Promised Land being divided among the tribes!  Below is a great NASA photo with an overlay of a map of the twelve tribes: In Joshua chapter 20 we read about the Cities of Refuge.  I like that concept - a city of refuge.  A place of refuge.  This is what I think ..read more

Joshua 16:1-18:28 + Luke 19:1-27 + Psalm 87:1-7 + Proverbs 13:11 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - In Joshua chapter 18 verse 1 today we read - "Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire Israelite assembly gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle."  Shiloh was located about 25 miles north of Jerusalem.  The tabernacle remained in Shiloh throughout the period of the Judges, or about 300 year ..read more

Joshua 15:1-63 + Luke 18:18-43 + Psalm 86:1-17 + Proverbs 13:9-10 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - It is interesting to read about the allotment of land to the tribe of Judah today!  It reminds me of how different these days are for the Israelites, compared to the 40 years of wandering in the desert - or the slavery in Egypt prior to that.  Times have changed!  God's Promise is being fulfilled.  I t ..read more

Joshua 13:1-14:15 + Luke 18:1-17 + Psalm 85:1-13 + Proverbs 13:7-8 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - Interesting - Joshua is an old man already here in chapter 13!  Time is flying quite a bit faster in this book than our past readings about the life of Moses....  It's estimated that Joshua is between 90 and 100 years old in chapter 13 and Caleb is 85 years old.  In chapter 14 verse 12 we read these words ..read more

Joshua 11:1-12:24 + Luke 17:11-37 + Psalm 84:1-12 + Proverbs 13:5-6 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - An interesting note on Joshua 11 verse 21 - "During this period, Joshua destroyed all the descendants of Anak, who lived in the hill country of Hebron, Debir, Anab, and the entire hill country of Judah and Israel."  The descendants of Anak were the giants the Israelite spies feared some 40 years earlier in Numbers ..read more

Joshua 9:3-10:43 + Luke 16:19-17:10 + Psalm 83:1-18 + Proverbs 13:4 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - As we read about the Gibeonites deception today, Joshua chapter 9 verses 14 & 15 teach a valuable lesson for each of us: "So the Israelite leaders examined their bread, but they did not consult the LORD. Then Joshua went ahead and signed a peace treaty with them, and the leaders of Israel ratified their agreement wi ..read more

Joshua 7:16-9:2 + Luke 16:1-18 + Psalm 82:1-8 + Proverbs 13:2-3 ~ Click here to read today's Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today's Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link or The ESV Bible: OT + NT + Psalms + Proverbs ~ Old Testament - In Joshua chapter 7 today we continue to read about Achan's sin, which caused 36 Israelites to die in the first attack on the city of Ai.  I realize that the destruction of Achan and his family may be tough for us to read, but I think it's important to remember Achan's sin caused other Israelites to die.  I found ..read more